Too many indicators

[S.Mildenberger]

What a timely question! Just today Bob Cozzi has an article on this site about using the AID response field to avoid using indicators for function keys <http://www.mcpressonline.com/mc?1@17...ae.1@.6ae6d5c7>. As an temporary work around you could also use the *INKx indicator. Scott Mildenberger

[ejolro]

Scott, Thanks for the information. Unfortunately, the INFDS(DEVDS) is defined with the display file in the program I am using so I can't define the INFDS(WSDS) because the INFDS keyword can only be used once in the file keyword definition for the display file. Is there away around this issue? Thanks again, Erik Osberg

[Guest.Visitor]

Then add a subfield at position 369 to data structure DEVDS.

[ejolro]

Hans, Thank you. If its not too much trouble could you provide me with an example of the code necessary? Thanks again. Erik Osberg

[S.Mildenberger]

Did you look at the article link I posted. It covers the technique very well and has code examples. Scott Mildenberger

[ejolro]

Scott, Yes, I read the article. I understand the code examples. What I'm not sure about is how to code using the INFDS(WSDS) instead of the INFDS(DEVDS) and how to make a subfield for the DEVDS within the data structure for the WSDS. I've attached the existing DEVDS data structure. I'm assuming that if I change the INFDS to use the WSDS on the display file I have to incorporate the existing DEVDS data structure into the WSDS data structure somehow. The DEVDS is using position 369. I don't understand what Hans means by subfield. Is he referring to the fields within the data structure? That's where I'm getting confused. Thanks, Erik Osberg

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[ejolro]

Scott, Forgive me for being so obtuse and overlooking the obvious. Thank you for your time and patience. Erik Osberg

[Guest.Visitor]

Erik: You're already halfway there - your data structure DEVDS already has the appropriate subfield defined at position 369, called "DVAID". Go back to Bob's article, and follow the instructions starting at the section "Testing for a Function Key". But where Bob uses a field called "FKey", code "DVAID" instead. Cheers! Hans

[S.Mildenberger]

Since DEVDS already has DVAID defined at 369 then just use that field. Compare it's value to the constants that define each function key. In the examples in the article WSDS was chosen as the workstation data structure but you program uses a name of DEVDS. The name of this data structure can be anything, that is why you need the INFDS keyword to point to the actual DS used in your program. Scott Mildenberger

[ejolro]

Hans, Thanks for the input. You and Scott have been very patient and I appreciate it. Thanks again, Erik Osberg